Lack of accessibility and clarity in regulations concerning dog access to protected areas lowers public awareness
Abstract While natural protected areas are conceived for nature conservation, humans and their activities must also be considered. Conflict between the public and managers of protected areas can be minimized by regulations that clearly communicate which activities are allowed. Domestic dogs (Canis l...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:4047f10b30a742f9907548dea087df08 2023-06-11T04:10:50+02:00 Lack of accessibility and clarity in regulations concerning dog access to protected areas lowers public awareness Lucía B. Zamora-Nasca Sergio A. Lambertucci 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33904-7 https://doaj.org/article/4047f10b30a742f9907548dea087df08 EN eng Nature Portfolio https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33904-7 https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322 doi:10.1038/s41598-023-33904-7 2045-2322 https://doaj.org/article/4047f10b30a742f9907548dea087df08 Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023) Medicine R Science Q article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33904-7 2023-05-07T00:36:04Z Abstract While natural protected areas are conceived for nature conservation, humans and their activities must also be considered. Conflict between the public and managers of protected areas can be minimized by regulations that clearly communicate which activities are allowed. Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) affect threatened species and impact numerous protected areas. In this study we evaluate: (1) the accessibility and clarity of regulations regarding dog access to protected areas in Argentina, (2) the public’s knowledge of these regulations, (3) the public’s expectations of the regulations (4) which institutions people consider should act when dog aggression occurs, and (5) measures suggested by people when dog aggression occurs. Poor accessibility and clarity of regulations were associated with poor public knowledge of them; there was also an association between visited protected areas that did not mention regulations and respondents who reported not knowing whether dogs were allowed or thinking dogs were allowed. In general, the respondents supported measures to regulate dog access to protected areas and the control of problematic dogs. We discuss several aspects that lead to a lack of clarity on dog regulations in protected areas and suggest approaches that could be used to overcome this conservation problem. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Argentina Scientific Reports 13 1 |
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Abstract While natural protected areas are conceived for nature conservation, humans and their activities must also be considered. Conflict between the public and managers of protected areas can be minimized by regulations that clearly communicate which activities are allowed. Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) affect threatened species and impact numerous protected areas. In this study we evaluate: (1) the accessibility and clarity of regulations regarding dog access to protected areas in Argentina, (2) the public’s knowledge of these regulations, (3) the public’s expectations of the regulations (4) which institutions people consider should act when dog aggression occurs, and (5) measures suggested by people when dog aggression occurs. Poor accessibility and clarity of regulations were associated with poor public knowledge of them; there was also an association between visited protected areas that did not mention regulations and respondents who reported not knowing whether dogs were allowed or thinking dogs were allowed. In general, the respondents supported measures to regulate dog access to protected areas and the control of problematic dogs. We discuss several aspects that lead to a lack of clarity on dog regulations in protected areas and suggest approaches that could be used to overcome this conservation problem. |
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Lack of accessibility and clarity in regulations concerning dog access to protected areas lowers public awareness |
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